Should I change to a static IP address for my Home Automation/Raspberry Pi project.

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Christopher Hughes asked 4 years ago

My first project with a Raspberry Pi and in the process of setting up a Home Automation System found out the ip address changed when I tried to connect via SSH. I seems that the IP address can change over time. Should I change to a static address and what are the risks.

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Sara Santos Staff answered 4 years ago

Hi.
If it is constantly changing, it is better to set a static IP address.
Since your Raspberry Pi is a local web server, I don’t think there are any risks with the static IP address.
Regards,
Sara